Sussex VI Sharks Storm into T20 Finals Day!

Sussex VI Sharks Storm into T20 Finals Day!

On Saturday 26th July Sussex VI Sharks made the long trip to Wakefield to face Yorkshire in the David Townley Memorial T20 Cup.

T20 skipper Ian 'Tiny' Morris called correctly and asked Yorkshire to have a bat. Their innings started brightly and after 2 overs it was 21 without loss. By the end of the 4th over the score stood on 24-2 as Phil Daniels (4 overs, 1 maiden, 1 wicket for 8 runs) and Marcus Kipling (4 overs, 2 wickets for 20 runs) had applied the brakes and put the pressure back on Yorkshire. The Sussex attack remained tight and when Dom James' battling innings of 49 ended when he was run out by Joe Harrison in the 15th over, any hope of a challenging total slipped away and two late wickets from Mark Bond saw Yorkshire close on 90-8.

The Sussex innings began with a bang as 16 came off the first over but the Sharks' innings did not let up. Mark Bond 28 not out and Si Ledwith 36 not out brought the game home in the 9th over. Yorkshire battled hard throughout both of their innings but the difference between the first and second division was clearly evident.

Sussex will face local rivals London Metro in the Semi-Final on Saturday 20th September, at T20 Finals Day. In the other half of the draw Lancashire eased past Northants and will face either Somerset or Kent in the other Semi-Final, it looks to be an excellent end to the season.